Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) are new chemical structures that have a large surface area for their weight. MOFs are currently being studied for their ability to absorb and filter gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, acetylene, and hydrogen.
Wikipedia has a good entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal-organic_framework
I see four possible applications to cold fusion:
1. Improved Hydrogen or Deuterium gas storage under lower pressure
CF gas reactors may require hydrogen or deuterium storage and transport. Fuel cell development programs are trying to make hydrogen storage practical for automobiles. MOFs have the highest H2 storage ability by weight. This MOF H2 storage technology will be directly applicable.
2. A Quantum Sieve for H to D or He3 to He4 separation
Use of a MOF filter as a quantum sieve to select out gas by mass. This separation should make deuterium from ordinary hydrogen cheaper than current technology. Also it would allow He3 to be separated out if it is a by-product of cold fusion. http://phys.org/news/2012-12-d…al-organic-framework.html
3. As a cold fusion 3D support structure
Pd@MOF and other MOFs are currently being tested as structures for catalytic reactions. Since cold fusion is known to be a surface effect a structure with a large 3D surface could greatly enhance the heat effect.
4. Create atomic hydrogen using the Hydrogen Spillover effect
In a process called Hydrogen Spillover H2 can be split with an activated MOF into its atomic state. If connected with a ceramic support structure this atomic hydrogen could then feed an active cold fusion site.
MOFs are new and just beginning to be used in commercial applications. These ideas the first uses that came to mind, if you have others I would be interested.
